Firm to team with ROTEC to deploy FR-RO
Technology
DALLAS, April 14,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was
selected by PUB, Singapore's
National Water Agency, to design and supervise construction and
commissioning of the Changi NEWater Factory 3 (CNF3), the third
NEWater plant to be located at the Changi Water Reclamation Plant
(WRP) and one of the world's largest and most advanced water
reclamation plants.
CNF3 will be one of the first reclamation plants globally to use
Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) filtrate to feed reverse osmosis (RO)
membranes. Using MBR will improve the quality of treated used water
for NEWater production and prolong the life of RO membranes. CNF3
will incorporate water technology firm ROTEC's proprietary reverse
osmosis flow reversal technology (FR-RO) into the design of the RO
system to increase the recovery rate of NEWater from 75% to
90%.
"Using a holistic, integrated approach not only helps
Singapore address its water needs
but offers possible solutions for other countries around the world
facing similar water security challenges," said Jacobs Chair &
CEO Steve Demetriou. "The CFN3
project is yet another way Jacobs is addressing climate response
and sustainability through innovative design."
Design of CNF3 is underway and construction is expected to begin
later in 2022, with the plant expected to be completed in 2024.
CNF3 will be owned and operated by PUB.
FR-RO technology has also been incorporated into the design of
the mega Tuas Water Reclamation Plant, which has an integrated
NEWater plant, where Jacobs and ROTEC collaborated for the first
time after a successful demonstration project between PUB and
ROTEC. Both CNF3 and the NEWater plant at Tuas WRP will produce
NEWater by passing MBR filtrate though reverse osmosis and
ultraviolet light disinfection.
NEWater is one of Singapore's
Four National Taps and a resilient water source. Jacobs was PUB's
delivery partner for Changi WRP Phase 1, which opened in 2009, and
is currently working with PUB to deliver Changi WRP Phase 2
expansion using MBR technology.
"We are delighted to continue our working relationship with PUB
and Jacobs by incorporating ROTEC's proprietary flow reversal
technology into the design of CNF3," said ROTEC CEO Dr.
Noam Perlmuter. "Maintaining
sustainable flux through RO membranes by inhibiting mineral scaling
and limiting bio-fouling potential is the key to reducing energy
consumption and maximizing water recovery. This is good for PUB,
Singapore and the planet."
Jacobs will discuss the Changi Water Reclamation Plant and its
collaboration with PUB at Singapore International Water Week
(SIWW2022), April 17-21.
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